pity in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pity in the English»French Dictionary

I.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] N

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pitié f (for pour)

out of pity

par pitié

to feel pity

avoir de la pitié

to have or take pity on sb

avoir pitié de qn

to move sb to pity

faire pitié à qn

2. pity (shame):

pity

dommage m

what a pity!

quel dommage!

that would be a pity

ce serait dommage

it's a pity that…

c'est dommage que

+ subj it would be a pity if…

ce serait dommage si…

+ indic the pity (of it) is that…

ce qui est vraiment dommage c'est que…

what a pity that…

quel dommage que

+ subj I'm not rich, more's the pity

je ne suis pas riche, c'est bien dommage

I neglected to warn him, more's the pity

le pire c'est que j'ai négligé de le prévenir

II.pity [Brit ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪdi] VB trans

1. pity (feel compassion for):

pity animal, person

avoir pitié de

he's to be pitied

il faut avoir pitié de lui

it's the police I pity, not the criminals

c'est la police que je plains, pas les criminels

2. pity (feel contempt for):

pity person

plaindre

self-pity N

self-pity

apitoiement m sur soi-même

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to wallow in self-pity, nostalgia

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Translations for pity in the French»English Dictionary

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apitoiement

pity (sur for)

pitié (compassion)

pity

pitié (indulgence)

pity, mercy

éprouver ou avoir de la pitié pour qn

to feel pity for sb, to pity sb

avoir pitié de qn (se montrer charitable)

to take pity on sb

ayez pitié de nous! (soyez bon)

take ou have pity on us!

prendre qn en pitié

to take pity on sb

faire pitié à qn, inspirer de la pitié à qn

to fill sb with pity

c'est (grand) pitié qu'il ait abandonné

it's a (great) pity that he gave up

par pitié, tais-toi!

for pity's sake, be quiet!

pitié! (ça suffit) inf

for pity's sake!

pitié

pity

(quel) dommage!

what a shame ou pity!

c'est dommage

it's a shame ou pity (de faire to do, que that)

c'est très ou vraiment dommage

it's a great shame ou pity

il serait dommage que

it would be a shame ou pity if

il est inaccessible à la pitié

he's incapable of pity

apitoyer

to move [sb] to pity

être sourd à la pitié

to feel no pity

là où il y a de la gêne il n'y a pas de plaisir

it's a pity to spoil somebody's pleasure

pity in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pity in the English»French Dictionary

I.pity [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] N no pl

1. pity (compassion):

pity

pitié f

in pity

par pitié

to feel pity for sb/sth

avoir de la pitié pour qn/qc

to take pity on sb/sth

prendre qn/qc en pitié

for pity's sake

par pitié

2. pity (unfortunate matter):

it's a pity!

c'est dommage!

more's the pity

malheureusement

what a pity

quel dommage

II.pity <-ies, -ied> [ˈpɪti, Am ˈpɪt̬-] VB trans

pity

avoir de la peine pour

I pity his parents

j'ai de la peine pour ses parents

self-pity N no pl

self-pity

apitoiement m sur son (propre) sort

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to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

Translations for pity in the French»English Dictionary

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apitoiement sur qn

pity for sb

apitoiement sur soi-même

self-pity

impitoyable regard

without pity

c'est bien dommage!

it's a real pity!

quel dommage!

what a pity!

pitié (compassion)

pity

par pitié

for pity's sake

avoir/prendre pitié de qn

to have/take pity on sb

prendre qn/qc en pitié

to take pity on sb/sth

être mû par l'intérêt/la pitié

to be prompted by self-interest/pity

plaindre qn

to pity sb

attendrir qn

to move sb to pity

pity Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in pity

par pitié

to feel pity for sb/sth

avoir de la pitié pour qn/qc

to take pity on sb/sth

prendre qn/qc en pitié

for pity's sake

par pitié

it's a pity!

c'est dommage!

more's the pity

malheureusement

what a pity

quel dommage

I pity his parents

j'ai de la peine pour ses parents

to wallow in self-pity

s'apitoyer sur son propre sort

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The thoroughgoing unpleasantness of this character was exposed and emphasised through his capacity for insult, self-pity and brutality.

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I must not give in to debilitating pity.

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I slept stiff and alone in a lonely village without feeling self-pity.

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This is no pity party, but a challenge to engage in stories that enhance empathy.

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An outburst of wild fury followed in which feelings of bitterness, helplessness, self-pity, and despair mingled.

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He refuses to stay over, even out of pity, coldly stating that "that" is simply something he would never lend.

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He created a bizarre world of human figures, where an existential dead-end is transformed into fright, abhorrence, pity but also relief.

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But she does not weep for herself; and those who hearken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope.

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Someone else might have thrown himself a pity party.

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It is so much pre-occupied with an infuriating surge of self-pity and some stereo-typed villainy.

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